Massachusetts issues its own vaccine schedule for kids, countering federal recommendations - The Boston Globe

Google News1/15/2026 – 1/16/2026

Summary

Massachusetts has issued its own vaccine schedule for children, which counters federal recommendations. This decision follows similar actions by other states, including Kansas, which has chosen to disregard CDC vaccine changes in favor of scientific evidence, and St. Louis County, which has also broken with federal vaccine guidelines amid a severe flu season.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

93d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2198
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2198/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2198/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 93 days - proven survivor

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